HHH's Lunchtime GotD - Bushwack Geocache

This little guy was NOT your normal park and grab. Rather a 2.5/2.5 so I took the chance it would not take me too long.

It turned out to be a .10 bushwack in a semi-swampy woods. Took my hiking pole and handy pack with me. It's turning cold today and later tonight it's supposed to snow up to 10 inches. That's a lot for North Carolina. Anyway I am glad I found it because it was laying on the ground. I signed the log and put it back in it's apparent hidey hole.

Took me 20 minutes for this one so lunch was a bit rushed.

-HHH
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Lunchtime Geocache of the Day: Love Them Bushes

Yeah I know what you are thinking but this is a family orientated blog.

Bush hunts are usually bug ridden, wasp infested, pointy leaved pains in the buttocks. Yet every once in a while you find a nice soft bush (shad-dup) where your efforts are not so bad. This geocaching find of the day was like that. No bugs, wasps nor pointy leaves, a real joy. Though the log was pretty wet (shad-dup, shad'n up) I managed to sign my name. In North Carolina where the Holly Bush runs wild. There are a lot of geocaches in these holiday festive plants. I highly recommend when geocaching to make sure you have a good pair of work gloves in your geocaching pouch for just such hunts. They have extremely sharp leaves.

For this find though, all in all a fun lunchtime treat.

Now for some lunch and to get my mind out of the gutter :)

-HHH
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That Will Be Two FTFs This Morning Thank You

Well lessee here, we start off with a beautiful crisp fall day in Oxford, North Carolina. I am about four miles from work and currently have a huge smile on my face. How come? Clean Sheets!

No I am not talking about the kind you pull over your head when the alarm goes off. Though that is always nice, no, I am talking about geocache log sheets. When no one has found the cache and you are the First To Find it. We call them FTFs and for some it is better than a cup of coffee from the excitement they generate.

For me it is the anticipation of the hunt and the possible reward that gets me going. When a new cache is published it is common knowledge and everyone knows it. The early bird really gets the worm in this case. It all depends on who is closest and has the most ambition. For many FTFs are a badge of honor which allows bragging rights. I am definitely one of those cachers. Some try to pooh-pooh FTFs and say they do not mean anything but for me it is all part of the game and I like winning! I have talked to many a cacher who has driven 50-60 miles for a FTF. Of course that was before the gasoline prices went through the roof, but that is another post.

Anyhoo, I was not only able to get one FTF today but two. This double burst of geocaching goodness were nice finds in semi wooded areas. Both were relatively close to the road and did not require too much bushwacking which was great. I did have to go to work afterwards. Both were small sized and nicely placed. I don't want to give too many details because there are readers that will be finding these caches soon enough. I don't want to spoil their fun. Good Luck all and it is so nice to see even more caches being placed in the Oxford area. I know they keep me hopping.